The Dead Zone

Trivia: The last assignment Christopher Walken gives his students before his accident is to read about the headless demon in the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Years later he played the Headless Horseman in the movie "Sleepy Hollow."

Trivia: In the scene in which Johnny attempts to assassinate Greg Stillson, the photographer taking pictures of Stillson shielding himself with Sarah's baby is Martin Sheen's son, Ramon Estevez.

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Trivia: During Johnny's visions, his involuntary jerks were achieved by David Cronenberg firing a .357 Magnum revolver loaded with blanks from behind the camera.

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Revealing mistake: The stunt dummy that falls from the balcony in John's stead is pretty obvious. Its blank face is even visible briefly as it falls, and again when it lands. (01:37:40)

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